Association of Professional Social Workers & Development Practitioners

Founded in 2014, Association of Professional Social Workers & Development Practitioners is a non-profit association based in Chandigarh, India working on community development, education, health +4 more.

The Association of Professional Social Workers & Development Practitioners (APSWDP) is a not-for-profit, membership-based professional association registered under the Society Registration Act 1860 in India. It was formed from an online social work forum that started in 2014 and became a registered association on 1 December 2014. APSWDP works to build a country-wide and global network of social work and development practitioners, including those from rural areas, to share evidence and practice-based approaches to social development issues such as poverty, livelihood, health, education, water and sanitation, climate change, environmental conservation, youth issues and de-addiction. Its activities include capacity building, training, workshops, research publication through its journal IJSWSD, and a platform for youth leaders and scholars to contribute to policy reform. The association is based in Chandigarh, India, and has signed memorandums of understanding with government agencies, civil society organisations, corporates and educational institutions.